I am not ignoring what they're capable of. You are ignoring what they are actually producing, and have produced for 4-5 years since Purple Nose departed.
They are in organizational shambles, just like a huge company whose megalomaniac founding CEO departs leaving no management infrastructure in his wake.
I've posted this multiple times on the rag thread. It is going to take them YEARS to catch up to us structurally. YEARS.
That’s what I mean about injury. One bad moment in March leading to a blown ACL and it’s all over. No one would sign him in the summer and we wouldn’t honor that promise, I guarantee. I’ve seen things like that happen actually. A young NFL prospect blew out his knee in his last university game that he was only playing in out of loyalty to his school. Done. Lost millions of dollars and never heard from again. I’d look to see where he’s at assuming I could find him but it’s likely too depressing to contemplate.Well again, if it was just 'taking the money' imo that would be a poor choice, but if he has an agreement with City as reported, & all is working perfectly to plan, Arsenal are signing a replacement, as agreed with City, then he reneges on the deal, for money, he is a ****.
Not being funny mate but what has gone wrong - officiallyTxiki has to analyze what went wrong here and with the Alves deal in the summer.
Also what happened with Alexis deal in the summer when we were ready to throw much more money at this transfer.
These romantic bullshit that players wanna come and play for Pep is nice but they want it to be backed up by overinflated transfer prices and wages and bonuses etc.
Alexis ending up at the closest rival is a shit situation we can deal with it this season as we have a huge lead.
Txiki seems to be ready to make a stand to greedy agents but he needs to be ruthless when next time he tries to offload players and accepts loans with us playing salaries again.
Chelsea is a master of it, they got huge deal from Diego Costa sale who had horrible problem with Conte asnt coming back for training etc, yet they got great fee for him. If it us Costa probably would have been left for free like Nasri, Tevez...
We are going to deliver the title this season and we have to go out in the summer and improve the team big time. Simply by finishing the misery of Kompany, someone brought in as new Fernandinho and looking deeply to fin the new Aguero as well, also a left back for Mendy to rotate with.
Now save the money on Alexis and Evans imo, and try to think ahead for summer window.
ExactlyWell almost every news outlet is reporting he agreed terms with united so I guess so.
Personally, I'd rather them have Sanchez and we have a younger top-class player, than the other way round.
Sanchez seems to have been in decline so far this season, though they may be due to unhappiness at Arsenal.
I'd be happy enough if we got him, but wouldn't be too bothered if we missed out.
Serves them right if they believed it.@aguero93:20 Getting all sort of abuse now. Haha.
I'll raise you ...... the Neville's......an uglier bunch you'd be hard pressed to find.
Honestly I don't mean this to be offensive but your hatred for MUFC completely blinds you of reality...
Pogba is immense when he's "on" but he was probably overpriced.
Matic was an excellent signing.
Lukaku I agree with you.
Martial is an excellent prospect and already very decent.
Valencia is a not amazing I agree.
De Dea is among the top 5 keepers in the world now.
Rashford is also a very good prospect.
Txiki doesn't have to analyze anything. He is the DoF not the CEO. Soriano and Khaldoon sign off transfers and how much money the club can spend. If Khaldoon suddenly tells Txiki to go ahead and offer Sanchez 500k a week, what do you think will happen? Crazy how Txiki gets blamed for literally everything. We're not getting gazumped (if at all Sanchez is going to the rags), the club is consciously making a decision to not bid higher.Txiki has to analyze what went wrong here and with the Alves deal in the summer.
Also what happened with Alexis deal in the summer when we were ready to throw much more money at this transfer.
These romantic bullshit that players wanna come and play for Pep is nice but they want it to be backed up by overinflated transfer prices and wages and bonuses etc.
Alexis ending up at the closest rival is a shit situation we can deal with it this season as we have a huge lead.
Txiki seems to be ready to make a stand to greedy agents but he needs to be ruthless when next time he tries to offload players and accepts loans with us playing salaries again.
Chelsea is a master of it, they got huge deal from Diego Costa sale who had horrible problem with Conte asnt coming back for training etc, yet they got great fee for him. If it us Costa probably would have been left for free like Nasri, Tevez...
We are going to deliver the title this season and we have to go out in the summer and improve the team big time. Simply by finishing the misery of Kompany, someone brought in as new Fernandinho and looking deeply to fin the new Aguero as well, also a left back for Mendy to rotate with.
Now save the money on Alexis and Evans imo, and try to think ahead for summer window.
Players that are expected to be drafted high (you said he lost millions so I assume he was going high) take out insurance policies to cover them from just that.That’s what I mean about injury. One bad moment in March leading to a blown ACL and it’s all over. No one would sign him in the summer and we wouldn’t honor that promise, I guarantee. I’ve seen things like that happen actually. A young NFL prospect blew out his knee in his last university game that he was only playing in out of loyalty to his school. Done. Lost millions of dollars and never heard from again. I’d look to see where he’s at assuming I could find him but it’s likely too depressing to contemplate.
Pogba has done nothing and continues to do nothing over than lose posession and do tricks he wouldn't have pulled off in 5 years.Honestly I don't mean this to be offensive but your hatred for MUFC completely blinds you of reality...
Pogba is immense when he's "on" but he was probably overpriced.
Matic was an excellent signing.
Lukaku I agree with you.
Martial is an excellent prospect and already very decent.
Valencia is a not amazing I agree.
De Dea is among the top 5 keepers in the world now.
Rashford is also a very good prospect.
True.I don’t think it’s that they don’t buy enough good players at their preferred prices. It’s that there aren’t enough good players willing to settle for their preferred prices.
just spec so far we will see as the day(s) go onRight its 9am here so I'm a bit behind...can someone fill me in? Done and dusted to united or all just speculation?
He did and he did get $1 million by my recollection. He would have made 20-30 times that much in a signing bonus if his knee held.Players that are expected to be drafted high (you said he lost millions so I assume he was going high) take out insurance policies to cover them from just that.
That’s what I am telling them.Serves them right if they believed it.